Dark Horse

Boulder, CO · Hamburger restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Boulder
#80
of 393 restaurants
City Percentile
57%
rating percentile
Address
Dark Horse, 2922 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO 80303
Phone
(303) 442-8162
Website
darkhorsebar.com

Dark Horse is a restaurant located in Boulder, CO. It is one of 393 restaurants listed in Boulder. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Boulder city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Dark Horse

The World Famous Dark Horse has been a Boulder landmark since 1975. Come in today to experience this unique bar and grill. Made famous by its delicious burgers and wings this bar and grill will not disappoint. Decorated from top to bottom with movie... More

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Corry Bassett · Nov 2025

Very cool atmosphere inside. It is a self-serve type bar where you need to go up to the bar to get your drinks they did not come to your table. Also the food is in a similar fashion than what you need to go up order at a kiosk and then pick it up once they call your name. It is a bit hard to hear your name as there is very loud inside of the building. Otherwise it is very cool atmosphere things to look at every little spot. Very interesting decor and some of it is a little risque but that is all part of its charm. We had a hamburger and it was one of the best ones I've ever tasted but it was extremely messy. The bun fell apart almost immediately. I couldn't comment on pricing because it was my bachelor party which we had quite a bit of fun.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Dar*Dar · Oct 2025

I used to go here almost every Tuesday for burger madness when I lived in Boulder. Love the interior and burgers and fries are great. Met friends for lunch to reminisce. It wasn't crowded like it used to be, but the food is still good and still love the atmosphere!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Dawn Sena · Nov 2025

Really awesome place to come eat and hang out. The building itself could keep you busy forever, so much to look at! Food is as good as bar food can get, we got one of everything, I think. Service was good, food came quick. Bathrooms are tricky.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sam S · Dec 2025

Met some friends at the Dark Horse and enjoyed a solid classic burger and fries—simple, satisfying, and what you’d want from a longtime local spot. Also had the red chili poppers which were good too. A little bittersweet knowing the place is expected to close in March. The Dark Horse has so much character and history, I hope the plan for the new spot works out and doesn’t lose its iconic vibes. Love how it’s so casual and self serve plus the old intercom shouting out nearly understandable names when orders were ready makes for a fun guessing game. Glad we got to enjoy one more good meal here at the original spot!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Landon Verbrugge · Feb 2026

This place is not friendly. Typical Boulder attitude towards people. There was a huge line when entering the restaurant. Service was not the greatest. In addition, hearing a loud voice with no sense in the background was an additional annoyance. Trying to find parking was a pain as well. Overall, these factors probably had some reason for the place to be closed here soon.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Hamburger restaurantBarBar & grillChicken wings restaurantLive music venuePubRestaurantSports bar

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